Green human resource management practices in the hospitality and tourism industry: An integrative multilevel systematic review

Author Identifier (ORCID)

Abdul Razak Suleman: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9810-8233

Mehran Nejati: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1199-8617

Azadeh Shafaei: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3329-6293

Janice Redmond: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6142-5844

Abstract

Green Human Resource Management (HRM) has become a crucial means for enhancing sustainable business performance and meeting environmental standards, particularly in the hospitality and tourism industry. Despite growing interest, the literature remains fragmented. This paper addresses this issue by offering an integrative, evidence-based framework that synthesises 77 empirical studies through the PRISMA systematic review approach. Using the Antecedents-Decisions-Outcomes (ADO) and Theories-Contexts-Methods (TCM) frameworks, the review identifies key research gaps, including the limited applicability of existing theories to capture multilevel outcomes, geographic and industry-wide limitations, and inadequate methodological and analytical rigour. Furthermore, there is an insufficient exploration of antecedents, decisions, and inconsistencies in outcomes, including the underexamined dark side of Green HRM practices such as greenwashing and employee burnout. This pioneering review sets the stage for advancing Green HRM research by proposing eleven research questions ranging from antecedents, decisions and outcomes, along with six research objectives focusing on theories, contexts, and methods.

Document Type

Journal Article

Date of Publication

3-1-2025

Volume

62

Publication Title

Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management

Publisher

Elsevier

School

Centre for People, Place and Planet / School of Business and Law

Funders

Edith Cowan University

Comments

Suleman, A. R., Nejati, M., Shafaei, A., & Redmond, J. (2025). Green human resource management practices in the hospitality and tourism industry: An integrative multilevel systematic review. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Management, 62, 46-56. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhtm.2024.12.009

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free_to_read

First Page

46

Last Page

56

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10.1016/j.jhtm.2024.12.009